Sinim
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The land of Sin also known as Sinim (from: , i.e. the inhabitants of the land of Sin), is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
, in the Book of Isaiah
49:12: "Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim."
Though some scholars have claimed it as a variant name for not-so-distant Phoenicia
and others as a reference to Syene or to the desert of Sinai. Some have even associated Sin with China
, the root word of Sinim, Sinae resembling the Latinization of Qin, after the Qin (state)
, founded 778 BC and Qin dynasty
, founded in 221 BC
by Qin Shi Huang-Di. At the time of the prophecy there was no one China, but many small states.
Hebrew Bible
The Hebrew Bible is a term used by biblical scholars outside of Judaism to refer to the Tanakh , a canonical collection of Jewish texts, and the common textual antecedent of the several canonical editions of the Christian Old Testament...
, in the Book of Isaiah
Book of Isaiah
The Book of Isaiah is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, preceding the books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah and the Book of the Twelve...
49:12: "Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim."
Though some scholars have claimed it as a variant name for not-so-distant Phoenicia
Phoenicia
Phoenicia , was an ancient civilization in Canaan which covered most of the western, coastal part of the Fertile Crescent. Several major Phoenician cities were built on the coastline of the Mediterranean. It was an enterprising maritime trading culture that spread across the Mediterranean from 1550...
and others as a reference to Syene or to the desert of Sinai. Some have even associated Sin with China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, the root word of Sinim, Sinae resembling the Latinization of Qin, after the Qin (state)
Qin (state)
The State of Qin was a Chinese feudal state that existed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods of Chinese history...
, founded 778 BC and Qin dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
, founded in 221 BC
221 BC
Year 221 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Asina and Rufus/Lepidus...
by Qin Shi Huang-Di. At the time of the prophecy there was no one China, but many small states.